This book includes both meat and egg production, breeds, rearing, health, housing and nutrition. Extensive section of case studies.
| Title | Getting started in free range poultry |
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| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 978 0 7313 0623 7 |
| Catalogue number | B728 |
| Year of publish | 2010 |
| Publisher | NSW Department of Primary Industries |
| Price | $36.00AUD (inc GST) |
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Type: Publication
Date: 2006
Goat Agskills
Shows how to provide shelter for goats, trim hooves, drench, vaccinate, tattoo, disbud, eartag and milk goats by hand or using a machine. Also covers buying a goat, kidding, show preparation, record keeping, health problems, quality assurance, animal welfare and safety.
Type: Publication
Date: 2016
Sheep Agskills
A guide to the basics of handling and caring for sheep, with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and colour pictures. Includes safety precautions, animal welfare, quality assurance, catching and handling mouthing, drenching, vaccinating, crutching, foot trimming, lambing and individual identification.
Type: Publication
Date: 2005
Beef Agskills
A step-by-step guide to basic beef skills and practices, including many diagrams and colour photos. Covers general safety precautions, animal welfare, quality assurance, drafting and counting cattle, mouthing, drenching, vaccinations, dehorning calves, heat detection, calving problems, weaning and paddock appraisal.
Type: Publication
Date: 2010
Pig Agskills
Practical skills on the care of pigs. Covers pig husbandry, health care, breeding programs for sows and raising piglets. Highlights animal welfare standards for pigs.
Type: Publication
Date: 2011
Alpaca Agskills
A basic guide to the skills and practices of alpaca production. Step by step instructions, diagrams and full colour pictures for their care, management and breeding.
Type: Publication
Date: 2018
Pollination using honey bees
Learn about preparing and maintaining bees so that they are fit for the pollination task. This book describes bee stocking rate required for more than sixty plant species.
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